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12-19-2024, 11:39 AM
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Give speed a chance
Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LS, 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Mesa, Az
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10 Camaro Model Years to Avoid
Stumbled upon this very unflattering write up from LS1Tech. 6 out of 10 are our beloved 5th Gens! WTF? I personally witnessed the low quality gm products of the '70s, '80s and '90s and while they did mention two 4th gens the rest of the list seems inaccurate to say the least. Here's a screenshot, maybe one of you more techie guys can post a link.
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2LS: a TREMENDOUS machine. Z/28: it's a BIT MORE POWERFUL, of course.
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12-19-2024, 12:15 PM
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Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Lotaburger
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https://ls1tech.com/how-tos/slidesho...o-problems-103
The read is exactly as retarded as most of you are probably guessing. Very vague, probably based on some stupid click bait websites findings… Maybe the masses will sell their junky 5th gens all at once so I can buy a few more of these bad ass babies cheap! I’ve had 2 2010’s which are number one on the list and have had not a single problem ever in 6 years of ownership and tens of thousands of miles…
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ABM #93 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes, Titanium Interior 4,000 miles: GM GFX side skirts and diffuser waiting on paint, GM dovetail, GM heritage, RPI ZL1 style splitter. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles. |
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12-19-2024, 12:30 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: McKinney, TX
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Pointless drivel. My old Camaro has been more reliable than my newer Cadillac CTS-Vsport and from my current reading, more so than the C8 Corvettes I've been looking at.
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12-19-2024, 11:26 PM
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Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.
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Except for replacing two tail lamp bulbs, that's all I've had to do to my early '10 SS in
15 years and 73,000 miles. Regular service and 20 oil changes may have helped. These 5th generation Camaros are as reliable as they come imo.
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12-20-2024, 09:27 AM
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Fast Cars and Old Guitars
Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: N. CA
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I have a Microsoft Surface Pro computer. It's picked up on the fact that I click on a lot of car stuff. So I get a lot of things like old and new Hollywood stars and their "beloved cars." And most of it is, "pointless drivel" as described above. I'm not even gonna click on it!
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12-20-2024, 10:45 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009
Location: LS
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15 years of Permagrin and counting. 70,343 miles.
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2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI
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12-20-2024, 11:13 AM
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Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Lotaburger
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ABM #2399 2SS/RS:SOLD
ABM #93 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes, Titanium Interior 4,000 miles: GM GFX side skirts and diffuser waiting on paint, GM dovetail, GM heritage, RPI ZL1 style splitter. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles. |
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12-21-2024, 05:39 AM
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waiting at the tree
Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Niagara Falls
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2010 Camaro is not recommended as its the most problematic LMAO
Every time I get in it I think about how great a car it is and quite frankly the best car I ever owned 3 recalls? I can only recall 2  One was the key fob......... Holy Junk Pile Batman The other was poor positive battery cable routing on the early cars...nothing a few zip ties didn't cure...sorry to the people who's cars burnt to the ground So what is this mystery 3rd recall that I never got a notice for?
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2010 2SS/RS A6 Just a few bolt-ons and appearance doo dads
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12-21-2024, 08:43 AM
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Drives: 2013 1ss Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: WI.
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2013 SS with 73k miles on it and the only GM related failure was the key fob. Even simple items like light bulbs are still original.
Now for other reliability issues, adding a supercharger and drag radials have cost me transmissions, driveshafts, clutches, differential and axles. But that is the price of playing with the go pedal. Its terrible how the media has shifted to do whatever to get us to click on it instead of inform us. |
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12-22-2024, 03:54 AM
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Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Spring Hill, FL
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Most of these stupid lists I see complain about timing issues, but always fail to mention this is mainly a V6 issue. It's nonsense. Hell, even the V6 cars are fairly reliable as long as they are maintained. Ask 99 out of 100 fifth gen owners and they will tell you these cars are built like tanks.
My 2010 has 174k miles on it and is the most reliable car I have ever owned. I will admit to having the blend door failure, so there's that. AFM lifter failure isn't a Camaro issue, it's a GM issue.
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12-22-2024, 08:34 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: May 2019
Location: Hki.Finland
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12-24-2024, 08:21 AM
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Drives: 2012 VR GFX SS/RS M6 Convertible Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Orlando, Fl
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I had no concerns plunking down cash for a used 2012 with 96K on the odometer. thing is rock solid and still looks great inside and out. When upgrading from the V6, I was looking at Mercedes, Jaguar, Porche, and others but I wanted high reliability, and I have not been disappointed.
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